"Around 12:46 a.m. on May 4, Belt struck Braun, who was walking near Sepulveda Boulevard and 2nd Street, authorities said. Belt, who was arrested at the scene, had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit and was driving on a suspended license from a prior DUI arrest, according to court records. Four passengers inside the car fled the area after the collision. Belt was released in June and then apprehended again months later."
"An allegedly intoxicated driver who hit and killed high school tennis star Braun Levi in Manhattan Beach was charged with murder Tuesday, authorities said. Jenia Resha Belt, 33, of Los Angeles also faces charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license, said Pamela Johnson, a spokesperson for the L.A. County district attorney's office. Belt is in custody on $2 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, Johnson said. Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and Jennifer Levi, Braun's mother, plan to discuss the charges at a news conference Monday."
Jenia Resha Belt, 33, was charged with murder after her vehicle struck and killed high school tennis standout Braun Levi in Manhattan Beach. The collision occurred around 12:46 a.m. on May 4 while Braun was walking near Sepulveda Boulevard and 2nd Street. Belt had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit and was driving on a suspended license from a prior DUI. Four passengers fled the scene after the crash. Belt was arrested at the scene, released in June, and later apprehended again months afterward. Belt faces additional counts including gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Belt is held on $2 million bail. Braun’s parents filed a $200-million wrongful death lawsuit and established the Live Like Braun Foundation.
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